Mark Lancaster

Help Turn the Tide on Plastic Pollution on Southampton’s Waterways

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Mark Lancaster

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August 31, 2021

Call for volunteers to join community clear up on Southampton’s River Itchin: Join the paddle board event to help keep the waterways clean. Organised by Southampton International Boat Show in partnership with Planet Patrol. 25 August 2021: Ahead of Southampton International Boat Show, organisers British Marine are calling on volunteers to join a community paddle…
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Launching the All Aboard canal boat

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Mark Lancaster

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August 30, 2021

On Saturday 25 September, Scottish charity People Know How and Polwarth Parish Church will be officially launching their new canal boat, All Aboard. After People Know How and Polwarth Parish Church announced their partnership in 2019, they ran a pilot project including consultations, events and activities on a chartered canal boat, including projects and events…
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Waterways theatre companies wins grant to capture the stories of women on the canals in Birmingham

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Mark Lancaster

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August 29, 2021

Alarum Productions is a not-for-profit touring theatre company telling the stories of ordinary women doing extraordinary things. Established in 2016 by boater, writer, storyteller and actor Kate Saffin, and poet, accordion player and singer-songwriter Heather Wastie, Alarum celebrates real life stories of women on the canals through performances, publications and audio recordings. Here’s their news:…
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HISTORIC ANCHOR NOW ANCHORED AT ANDERTON BOAT LIFT

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Mark Lancaster

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August 28, 2021

A historic 19th century commercial boat anchor, rescued from the bottom of the River Weaver Navigation, has been given a new home on display at the foot of Anderton Boat Lift, Britain’s Cathedral of the Canals, in Northwich. The Canal & River Trust waterways and wellbeing charity, which operates the famous lift and visitor trip…
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Environment Agency Unveils Bumper £9.5 Million Thames Navigation Investment Programme

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Mark Lancaster

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August 27, 2021

…with Locks, Docks and Three New Fish Channels The Environment Agency has released its 2021-22 list of navigation improvements to the Thames and with a total budget of £9.5 million, it’s the largest investment programme in a decade. The improvement works stretch from Lechlade (near the river’s source) to the tidal limit at Teddington and…
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The Southampton International Boat Show Drives its Sustainability Pledge Further

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Mark Lancaster

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August 26, 2021

British Marine and The Green Blue are raising the sustainability bar even higher at this year’s Southampton International Boat Show, minimising the shows environmental impact whilst also asking the marine industry and visitors alike to contribute. Environmental best practice guidance and signage will be visible throughout the show including within the new zones. These will…
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CANAL & RIVER TRUST PUBLISHES WINTER WORKS INFORMATION

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Mark Lancaster

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August 25, 2021

The Canal & River Trust has published its winter works programme 2021-22, providing details of the major repairs and improvement jobs the charity will be carrying out between 1 November and 31 March. 48 waterways will benefit from 168 large-scale works to repair masonry and brickwork, fix leaks, update and install hydraulics and electrics at…
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Taking centre stage

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Mark Lancaster

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August 24, 2021

Alison Wilkerson reports: LIKE many who have been through lockdowns and the many challenges and terrible losses over the last eighteen months, being given the opportunity to have a fun evening out, albeit outside, was an offer I could not resist. This opportunity was in the form of actually going to the theatre which was…
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Lagging behind in the large canal stakes

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Mark Lancaster

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August 23, 2021

Continuing our section bringing news of freight developments on the inland waterways. Jonathan Mosse reports. THAT the carriage of goods by water is by far and away the most environmentally friendly form of transport is not in dispute, so it is interesting to note what progress Britain, as the host country of this coming November’s…
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Milestone moment for restoration project

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Mark Lancaster

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August 22, 2021

IT WAS a big moment at the Wey & Arun Canal Trust’s latest major restoration project as the footbridge for the road crossing at Tickner’s Heath in Alfold, Surrey, was put into place. The 6.5 tonne steel frame was carefully lifted in by a 100-tonne crane, ready to be attached by Four-Tees Engineers from Fareham,…
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Sankey Canal Milestone Project set for completion

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Mark Lancaster

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August 21, 2021

THE Sankey Canal Restoration Society is about to complete its project with partners at both Warrington and St Helens Borough Councils to replace all milestones on the Sankey Canal. Society chairman Colin Greenall said: “I can only thank all the milepost sponsors for their generosity in seeing this project through to completion. It is pleasing…
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Heritage and the Canal & River Trust

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Mark Lancaster

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August 20, 2021

‘Talkback’ from Anne Husar National Association of Boat Owners (NABO) DURING the last century, British Waterways began the sale of canalside properties, listed or otherwise and this has been continued over the years by the Canal & River Trust (CRT). Although a recent Freedom of Information request asking how many listed buildings have already been…
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Lock Keeper of the Year award

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Mark Lancaster

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August 19, 2021

GUARDIANS OF UK’S DEEPEST LOCK WIN PRESTIGIOUS PRIZE The Canal & River Trust is excited to announce that a team of its lock keepers from Yorkshire have won the British Marine Lock Keeper of the Year Award. The team of 10 that work and volunteer for waterways and wellbeing charity, Canal & River Trust, were…
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‘Rubbish’ boats launch – floating refuse collection is a first for the Kennet & Avon canal

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Mark Lancaster

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August 18, 2021

Boaters on the Kennet & Avon Canal having problems disposing of their rubbish got some help from waterways charity the Canal & River Trust today (17 August). The Trust’s first refuse collection boats set off from Bath and Bradford on Avon to meet at Dundas. The 40’ long work boats, Sulis and Vale of Pewsey,…
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